Michael Kelly questions whether the Government really respects religious freedom
Category: Opinion
Complementarity is relevant
Dear Editor, If I understand Cathal O’Sullivan (Letters IC 30/04/2015) correctly, he believes that the significance of the complementarity of the sexes in parenting is overstated. While the significance of the complementarity of the sexes in relation to parenting may be open to debate, what is definitely not debatable is that without this complementarity society…
Accord funding axed as demand for pre-marriage service rises
Decision to axe State funding to the Catholic agency will annoy many voters, writes Cathal Barry
God loves us all equally
Dear Editor, In relation to Richard Deane’s letter (IC 30/04/2015), as a practising Catholic he should know that God loves us all equally and we should love one another as he told us to. Marriage is about a man and a woman. We are asked to change Article 41 which is called ‘The Family’. Yours…
When morality and pragmatism clash
Victims of misrule and justice are more than just a quota, writes Mary Kenny
The communion of saints
The saints in Heaven establish the whole Church in holiness, writes Cathal Barry
Marriage deserves unique protection
Government is trying to pretend marriage and children are not linked, writes Fr Eamonn Conway
Artificial light is eclipsed by the light of the sun
Central to the Enlightenment’s criticism of belief in God is their assertion that faith is a naiveté
We must tackle vested interests and challenge political orthodoxy
The government must have more concern for victims of abuse, writes Lucinda Creighton
Keeping the show on the road isn’t enough
We must “remind ourselves that Christianity has something beautiful to offer” writes Andrew O’Connell

Michael Kelly
Courtney McGrail
Cathal Barry
Mary Kenny
Fr Ronald Rolheiser